What is the boiling point elevation constant of ethanol if a solution prepared by dissolving 52.00 g of glycerin (C3H8O3, 92.11 g/mol) in 202.0 g of ethanol (C₂H6O. 46.08 g/mol) has a boiling point change of 2.803 °C? Record your answer to 3 decimal places and NO units

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What is the boiling point elevation constant of ethanol if a solution prepared by
dissolving 52.00 g of glycerin (C3H8O3, 92.11 g/mol) in 202.0 g of ethanol (C₂H60,
46.08 g/mol) has a boiling point change of 2.803 °C? Record your answer to 3
decimal places and NO units
Transcribed Image Text:What is the boiling point elevation constant of ethanol if a solution prepared by dissolving 52.00 g of glycerin (C3H8O3, 92.11 g/mol) in 202.0 g of ethanol (C₂H60, 46.08 g/mol) has a boiling point change of 2.803 °C? Record your answer to 3 decimal places and NO units
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The relationship between elevation in boiling point (∆Tb) and molality (m) of solution is given by the formula 

∆Tb = kb×m 

Tb = kb×wGMW×1W

kb = boiling point elevation constant 

w = weight of solute 

GMW = gram molecular weight of solute 

W = weight of solvent in Kg 

 

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